Posts by RAS1187

I never thought about using it as a deep fryer... wow, this is why I love posting/reading here.   This Sous Chef has left the kitchen.  Our Chef clarified on how he would like his stocks made with that nice smile of...

Quote: Originally Posted by ohbeary  Ithere seems to be a growing trend for some young chefs to casually verbally abuse eachother, they become inured to the words and when talking to wait staff, forget that the...

1.)  I get a nasty burn that leaves a mark about once a every 2 months.  Minor cuts/burns happen periodically, but they are usually easily managed.   2.)  We get our knives sharpened every other week.  I...

I am in the process of reading the book and went through this chapter already.  I am the target audience he is going after here.  I am 23, recently graduated, trying to put all the pieces together.  Instead of taking a...

Been a while since I posted here (have been busy),   I believe as long as you are not abusive for the sake of being abusive, and actually trying to better someone, you can let out some steam, as long as whoever you are...

Was the knife sanitized properly afterward?

I helped a student that I spent 90% of my classes and graduated with get a job where I'm at. I ask her one day to gather the ingredients for hollandaise as I needed to make an order on the fly (we don't feature it on the menu, but...

These made me giggle uncontrollably. @shelta - I've always had to make it right for the customer. I had to give a refund for the overcooked lamb, had to saute shrimp to make a warm shrimp cocktail, and have had to skim onions out of...

I love these "Theres a problem with my Shrimp Cocktail, its cold" "My lamb is overcooked!" Customer referring to the rack of lamb he ordered EXTRA-well done "NY Strip Steak no mashed potatoes sub extra...

Out of the schools on your list, I've only dealt with LCB (which is a total waste of time/money), and Kendall College. I really liked my overall experience at Kendall and would recommend it even after the CIA. People get too uppity...